In France, the F1.08 once again featured its distinctive 'boomerang' winglets and also sported a revised front wing. In comparison to its previous incarnation in Montreal (see area highlighted red), the depth of the wing's upper flap was widened at the centre (see area highlighted yellow). The team...
Following the recent Barcelona test, Williams used a heavily revised version of their sidepod winglets in France. They now closely resemble those on the BMW Sauber, thanks to a curved, vertical fin (inset) that connects them to the edge of the car's stepped bottom. This solution has two main...
Ferrari have revised the F2008's front wing for France, in particular the central section of the flap (green arrow) which has been altered to improve the performance of the car's nose hole, increasing air extraction from underneath. The flap has been deepened to increase the quantity of airflow and...
McLaren have introduced a deeply revised front wing in France. Underneath the main profile, two close vertical fences (1) have been added near the outer edge to divert airflow outwards, hence cleaning up the airflow beneath the profile's central section. In addition, the endplates (2) have been...
Like most teams, Toyota have introduced several aerodynamic refinements on its car for France. Although visually subtle, the number of small changes is impressive. On the TF108's front wing, for example, there are four differences to the one used in Canada. The main profile (1) features a more...
At the last round in Montreal Red Bull modified the RB4's bridge wing to prevent it from flexing, to comply with the latest FIA rule clarifications. For Magny-Cours, the team have revised the central section of this element (see inset). By increasing the depth of the bridge wing (red arrow), the...
